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Roomwake One · 17-inch TV soundbar
Two speakers that face you, not the wall, and a News mode that brings voices forward. One optical cable to your TV.
Roomwake One17 × 2.5 in · remote, cables and wall kit in the box
$79.99 · See return policy · Shipping at checkout
A compact 2.0 stereo bar: clearer voices and fuller sound than thin TV speakers, not a surround system.
Why Roomwake
There’s no room in a thin TV for real speakers, so they’re small and usually point down or backward, not at you.
Voices come from a bar that faces the couch instead of from speakers aimed at the wall.
News mode lifts voices so you’re not turning it up for the talking and down for the explosions.
Two full-range drivers and a bass port give music and movies more body than a thin TV can.
The optical cable in the box goes from your TV to the bar. No app, no Wi-Fi, no account.
How it works
Roomwake One sits under the screen and points two speakers straight at the couch. Then you choose how it sounds with one button.
17 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall: measure the gap under your screen first. Both drivers fire forward, aimed at the couch, not into the wall behind the TV.
Press the mode button on the remote to switch. There’s no screen on the bar, so you choose by ear: News is the one for talk-heavy shows.
Plug the included optical cable into your TV’s Optical / Digital Audio Out port and into the bar. Set the TV’s audio output to PCM. That’s the setup.
1 bar · 1 remote
Product images are illustrations made for this page. The final unit may differ in detail.
Roomwake One
One bar per TV. Choose 1, 3 or 6 for your rooms or gifts.
1 to 6 bars. The price per bar drops from 2.
Add a second bar and pay $69.99 each
Price per bar
| Bars | Price per bar |
|---|---|
| 1 | $79.99 |
| 2 | $69.99 |
| 3–6 | $64.99 |
Check your TV before you buy
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Before you buy
Two quick checks: the port on the back of your TV, and the space in front of the screen.
Look on the back or side of your TV for a small square port labelled Optical, Digital Audio Out or SPDIF. That’s where the cable in the box goes. No optical port? A 3.5 mm audio out or Bluetooth works too.
The bar is 17 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall. It’s sized for 32″–43″ TVs and works under 50–55″ ones, where it looks small. Measure the gap between your stand and the bottom of the screen: if it’s under 2.5 inches, the bar may cover the picture or the TV’s remote sensor, so wall-mount it with the included kit.
In your TV’s sound menu, choose the optical output and set Digital audio out to PCM. The bar plays stereo PCM; if the TV sends Dolby or DTS you’ll hear crackling or nothing.
Inside Roomwake One
Two full-range drivers aimed at the couch, left and right, for stereo.
A port on one end adds low end. No subwoofer in the box.
The maker’s power rating. We don’t quote “peak watts”.
News, Movie and Music, switched with one button on the remote.
Play music from your phone when the TV is off.
Add a powered subwoofer later if you want more bass.
The honest middle
Roomwake One isn’t trying to be a 7.1 system. It’s built for one job, clearer talking, for less money and one cable.
| Question |  | Built-in TV speakers | Big Atmos bar + sub + rears |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where voices come from | Two drivers facing you, under the screen | Small speakers, often aimed down or back | A dedicated center channel |
| Voice boost | News mode, one button | Depends on the TV | Usually, often in an app |
| Surround / Atmos | No, 2.0 stereo | No | Yes |
| Setup | One optical cable + power | Nothing to set up | HDMI eARC, app, Wi-Fi, placing rears |
| TV remote controls volume | Not always over optical; use our remote | Yes | Yes, over HDMI |
| Space | 17 in wide, 2.5 in tall | None | Often 35–55 in plus a sub box |
| Price | $79.99 | Included with the TV | Often $600+ for a bar with rears (Sonos Ray + 2 rears $622 at sonos.com, Oct 2) |
General comparison, not a test. Big-system prices vary by brand and set.
What Roomwake One won’t do
In every box
Multi-packs contain one full set per bar.
All on the right end of the bar. Bluetooth has no port: pair from your phone.
| Channels | 2.0 stereo (plays PCM; set the TV’s digital out to PCM) |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 full-range drivers, bass reflex port |
| Power output | 40 W (2 × 20 W), maker’s rating |
| Frequency range | 65 Hz – 20 kHz, maker’s rating |
| Inputs | Optical, 3.5 mm AUX, Bluetooth 5.3. No HDMI. The USB port is not for music playback (maker: “USB not supported”) |
| Outputs | SUB OUT (powered subwoofer only), LINE OUT |
| Sound modes | News · Movie · Music (remote) |
| Bluetooth range | About 33 ft (10 m), maker’s rating |
| Room size | 100–600 sq ft, maker’s rating |
| Power | Mains, external adapter 100–240 V. No battery |
| Standby | Under 0.5 W, auto standby |
| Size | 17 × 3.5 × 2.5 in (43.2 × 8.9 × 6.4 cm) |
| Weight | 2.44 lb (1.11 kg) |
| Warranty | Confirm applicable coverage with support |
Product images are illustrations made for this page.
Setup
1Optical cable from the TV to the bar, power adapter into the wall. Remove the dust caps from the optical plug first.
2In the TV’s sound menu, pick the optical output and set digital audio to PCM. Turn the TV’s own speakers off.
3Press the mode button until voices sound forward.
The Roomwake promise
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Setup tips
Jonas is the Roomwake product tester character. These are our setup tips, not test results or reviews.
Get the most out of it
Jonas is not a real customer or an independent tester. His photos are illustrations made for this page.
Roomwake One
One bar, one cable, one button for voices. See the store return terms.
See return policy · Remote, cables and wall kit included
FAQ
No. Roomwake One has no HDMI port. It connects to your TV with the included optical cable (TV port labelled Optical, Digital Audio Out or SPDIF), with the 3.5 mm cable, or over Bluetooth.
Not always. Over optical, many TVs don’t pass volume to the bar, so use the Roomwake remote. The maker says Fire TV remotes work with it, and many TVs and cable remotes can “learn” it. Check your remote’s manual for learning mode.
It’s built for that: two drivers face you instead of the wall, and News mode brings voices forward. How much it helps depends on your TV and room. Review the store’s return conditions before ordering.
No. It’s a 2.0 stereo bar that plays PCM. Set your TV’s digital audio output to PCM. If you want Atmos and rear speakers, you need a bigger, pricier system.
At 17 inches wide it’s sized for 32″–43″ TVs. It works under 50–55″ and bigger TVs too; it just looks small there. It’s 2.5 inches tall, so check it doesn’t cover the bottom of the screen or the TV’s remote sensor.
No. The bar has a bass port and sounds fuller than thin TV speakers on its own. If you want more bass later, SUB OUT connects a powered subwoofer.
Use the optical cable rather than Bluetooth for TV, and set any “audio delay” or “lip-sync” setting on the TV to 0. Bluetooth always adds a small delay.
The maker rates it 40 W (2 × 20 W). Some bars advertise big peak-watt numbers; they aren’t a useful guide to loudness, so we don’t use them.
Yes, over Bluetooth 5.3. Switch the bar’s source to Bluetooth (the light turns blue), then pick it on your phone. Range is about 33 ft (maker’s rating).
No. The video at the top is a dramatization of how Roomwake One is meant to be used, made for this page. It is not a recording of a real home or a sound test.
Read the eligibility conditions, exclusions and fees before ordering. Details are in our refund policy.